A Chronology of Learning Communities

Cascadia offers two forms of what are often described as learning communities. The first is a single course in which curriculum is inseparable, requires enrollment as a unit, and is team taught. The second option is sometimes referred to as a "loose link," one in which most learners enroll for both courses, but which allows individuals to register for one of the courses without enforced registration in the other. Curriculum is complementary, and instructors coordinate, but do not usually team teach.

Learning Community

A multi-disciplinary course involving two or more teachers. Learning Communities are centered around a theme and student may at times find traditional teacher-student roles reversed. Students and teachers are joint learners, and every member of the Learning Community bears responsibility. In addition to lectures, there are seminars, group work, field trips, multimedia presentations and guest speakers.

Linked Courses

Courses which have been designed to complement one another. Students will have the choice to enroll in the linked offering, or to take only one of the linked courses. As our size and timing have recently allowed, some courses have moved to a "hard-link" status, meaning enrollment in both courses is required.

Learning Communities

Winter 2001

• The Sixth Extinction (ENG 102 and ENV 110)


• Americans Without History: The Invisible People (HIST 122 and Soc 151)


• Global Traditions and Encounters (ART 130 and HIST/HUM 113)

Spring 2001

• Cultural Power and Privilege in the United States (COLL 150 and PHIL 100)

Fall 2001

• Symbols of Struggle/Resistance/Affirmation: An examination of Cultural and Media Literacy (CMU 203 and COLL 150)


• The Three E's: Environment, Ecology and Evolution (ANTH 202 and ENVS 110)


• Environmental Degradation in America: A History of Indifference (HIST 122 and NSCI 198)

Winter 2002

• The Significance of Kitchen Things: Women's Knowledge of the World (ENG 212 and HUM 298)


• Americans Without History: The Invisible People (HIST 122 and Soc 151)


• Our Changing Planet and College Reading and Writing (ENVS 110 and ENG 100)


• Our Changing Planet and College Composition (ENVS 110 and ENG 101)

Spring 2002

• The Strangest Homosapiens: Measuring Human Behavior (PSYCH 101 and MATH 110 and MATH 114)


• What Have We Done for You Lately: Globalization Since 1900 (ENG 212 and HIST/HUM 113)


• Vive La Difference: Culture, Sex and Gender (SOC 131 and ANTH 202)


• Composing Asian and Pacific Cinema (CIN 211 and ENG 101)


• Sex, Science, Gods and Governments: Debating Social Change in Modern Dramatic Literature (ENG 212 and DRA 151,152, or 153)


• 9 to 5 @ films.com Work Life: Organizational Behavior Seen Through the Eyes of Filmmakers (CIN 210 and BIT 298)


• Global Perspectives on Culture and Ecology (ENVS110 and COLL 150)

Fall 2002

• Education and Social Justice (CMU 150 and SOSCI 150)
• The Visual Basics (ENG 100 and MATH 090)
• Our Environment: The Facts and the Figures (ENVS 110 and MATH 107)
• Environmental Degradation in America (ENVS 150 and HUMAN 198)

Linked Courses

Spring 2001

• ENG 251 US Literature Survey and HIST 122 US History since 1865

Summer 2001

• COLL 101 College Strategies and COLL 150 Multicultural Communication or HIST 122 US History since 1895


• BIT 112 Basics of Web Authoring and ART 130 The Experience of Art

Fall 2001

• ACTG 210 Financial Accounting and BIT 120 Intro to Business


• COLL 101 College Strategies and COLL 150 Multicultural Communication


• COLL 101 College Strategies and PSYCH 101 Princ. Of Psych.


• CINEM 211 World Cinema and ENG 101 College Comp.


• ENG 251 US Lit. Survey and HIST 122 US Hist. since 1865

Winter 2002

• COLL 100 Study Strategies and ENG 090 College Culture and Thought

Spring 2002

• COLL 100 Study Strategies and ENG 090 College Culture and Thought (hard-link)

Fall 2002

• COLL 100 Study Strategies and ENG 090 College Culture and Thought (hard link)

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